Christchurch
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Christchurch mosque murderer weighing life-term appeal
Nov 9, 2021According to his lawyer, the Christchurch mosque attacker is considering appealing his exceptional life sentence, claiming that guilty pleas entered in the aftermath of the 2019 attacks were gained under duress. Brenton Tarrant, a self-described white... -
The attacker of Christchurch wanted to burn the mosque
Aug 24, 2020In Christchurch, New Zealand, 51 people were killed in a horrific gun attack by a white man named Brenton Tarrant in two mosques in 2019. It was the first terrorist incident in New Zealand history. Brenton... -
Man accused of New Zealand mosque attack seeks to move trial from Christchurch
Aug 15, 2019Lawyers for the man accused of shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 51 people in March have asked for the trial to be moved from the southern city of Christchurch, where the attacks... -
New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch’s mosques massacre
May 13, 2019An inquiry into Christchurch’s mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday, as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepared to co-host a meeting in France that seeks global support to tackle online violence. A lone... -
Police in Christchurch find suspected bomb, man arrested
Apr 30, 2019New Zealand police found a suspected bomb and ammunition Tuesday in a vacant lot in Christchurch, the scene of last month’s mosque shootings which killed 50 Muslim worshippers. Police cordoned off streets late Tuesday afternoon in... -
Christchurch accused to face 50 murder charges
Apr 4, 2019The man accused of attacking two mosques in Christchurch last month will face 50 murder charges when he appears in court on Friday, New Zealand police said. Australian Brenton Tarrant was previously charged with one murder... -
Christchurch survivor tells remembrance service: ‘I choose peace’
Mar 29, 2019A Maori lament echoed across Christchurch Friday as a survivor of the New Zealand mosque attacks told a national remembrance service he had forgiven the gunman responsible for the racist massacre that took his wife, and... -
Christchurch police probe mosque attack links after man dies in stand-off
Mar 27, 2019Christchurch police launched an urgent investigation Wednesday to find out whether a man who died after an early morning stand-off with armed officers had links to mosque attacks which killed 50 people. Police raided the 54-year-old... -
ICC statement on Christchurch incident
Mar 16, 2019The ICC’s statement on the Christchurch shooting incident on Friday, 15 March. The third Test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh that was scheduled to begin Saturday has been called off. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson:... -
Several dead after shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand
Mar 15, 2019There are “multiple fatalities” after shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, police in New Zealand have confirmed. Three men and one woman are in custody, police commissioner Mike Bush told a news conference....
